SUBJECT: CONSENT AGENDA
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A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Approving an Agreement with Solenis, LLC for the Delivery of Polymer Chemicals
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Todd Fessenden, Public Works Director
FISCAL INFORMATION:
Cost as Recommended: $ 60,000
Balance Available: $103,900
Budget Line Item Number: 510.70.750.536000
New Appropriation Required: No
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve Resolution authorizing payments and authorizing staff to expend said funds.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Polymer is one of the chemicals used in the wastewater treatment process. It is used as a flocculent to help separate the water from the solids in the dewatering process. Without the polymer there would be no way to bind the solids and separate them from the water and the system would fail. The Town has been using Solenis, LLC since 2018 to provide this chemical; therefore they are a preferred vendor. Other vendors have competed for sales, but they were unable to provide a product that functioned properly and only served to make a big mess.
Fiscal Impact:
The 2020 Operating Budget includes funds for purchase of chemicals to use during the wastewater treatment process. Staff prepares “blanket purchase orders” to pay for these recurring services as needed. Although each order is typically below $25,000; collectively over the year, the total will be higher than the $25,000 allotment which requires Board approval.
Board Priority(s) Addressed:
X Well-Maintained Transportation Infrastructure
X Safe and Healthy Community
X Environmentally Sustainable
X Fiscally Responsible
ATTACHMENTS:
a. Resolution
b. Agreement